ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER

Parliament of Singapore · 22 November 1972 · 3rd Parliament

Official Report, 22 November 1972, Vol 32, Issue 8 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

E. W. BarkerN. Govindasamy

2.32 p.m.

The Leader of the House (Mr E. W. Barker): Mr Speaker, Sir, I propose that Mr Tang See Chim, Member for Chua Chu Kang, be elected as Deputy Speaker of this House.

Sir, Mr Tang's professional background, coupled with his experience both in this House and in Government, make him eminently suitable to assist you in discharging the responsibility of your high office.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah): Mr Speaker, Sir, I have great pleasure in seconding the proposal.

Mr Speaker: There being only one proposal, I declare Mr Tang See Chim to have been duly elected as Deputy Speaker of this Parliament.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 22 November 1972. Republished on SGParliament.